0.84 million people die every year from work related stress: ILOIn its report ‘The psychosocial working environment: Global developments and pathways for action’ released on Wednesday, the International ...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Salman Khan opens up on battle with ‘suicide disease’: How Bollywood's toughest star fought through unbearable painSalman Khan revealed during his Sikandar promotional event that he suffers from trigeminal neuralgia—nicknamed the “suicide disease” for it...
24 Apr, 2025, 10.21 PM IST
New study links improved air quality to decreased suicide ratesA study conducted in China by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, suggests that lower air pollution levels may be a...
29 Feb, 2024, 06.24 PM IST
US suicides hit an all-time high last yearThe number of suicides in the US has reached a new high, with around 49,500 reported in 2021, says data compiled by the Centers for Disease...
11 Aug, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
Bipolar patients 6 times likelier to die from suicide or violence: StudyThey are also twice as likely to die from physical illnesses such as heart and/or respiratory diseases, or cancer, with alcohol contributin...
20 Jul, 2023, 08.23 AM IST
Suicide cases in Mumbai jumps 17%, city sees 3-4 suicide deaths every day: NCRB ReportHowever, the suicides are not among the top ten killers in Mumbai, but the numbers are still higher than the toll due to infectious disease...
11 Sep, 2022, 01.37 PM IST
World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10: Theme, objective, and causesSeptember 10 every year is observed as World Suicide Prevention Day. Raising awareness and making people recognise suicidal signals, and re...
10 Sep, 2022, 03.59 PM IST
Twitter India launches initiative to spread awareness, prevent suicide and self harmAccording to the World Health Organization, almost 800,000 people die due to suicide every year.
10 Sep, 2020, 01.02 PM IST
Is your kid unhappy? These two brain networks are to blame for suicide risk in millennialsSuicide is the second leading cause of death globally among 15-29 year olds.
07 Dec, 2019, 05.01 PM IST
Chronic health conditions may increase suicide riskConditions such as back pain, diabetes and heart disease may be at an increased risk of committing suicide.
12 Jun, 2017, 05.36 PM IST
High Court seeks reply from Centre, Delhi government on steps taken to treat dengueDelhi High Court today asked the Centre and city government to explain the steps they have taken to contain the vector-borne disease.
17 Sep, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
Stephen Hawking would consider assisted suicide if he was a burdenStephen Hawking has said that he would consider assisted suicide - but only if he were in great pain, felt like a burden to loved ones or h...
03 Jun, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
Getting sucidal thoughts? There's an app to your rescueThe Broome Hope app allows people to recognize warning signs of suicide and start a conversation.
18 Feb, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
'Heart attacks, suicides killing more CRPF men than Naxals'The report, prepared to showcase issues and challenges being faced by the most important internal security force of the country.
12 Jan, 2015, 05.16 PM IST
Perfectionists at increased risk of suicide?Perfectionism is a bigger risk factor in suicide than we may think, said scientists who called for closer attention to its potential destru...
26 Sep, 2014, 06.31 PM IST
Researchers in UK say Switzerland is hotspot for suicidesThe numbers of 'suicide tourists' going to Switzerland to take their own lives have doubled within four years with citizens from Germany an...
21 Aug, 2014, 11.55 AM IST
India in healthcare hall of shame, ranked worst among peers and neighboursIndia and Pakistan figure at the bottom with India often beating Pakistan in the race to the bottom, even if marginally so.
05 Mar, 2013, 11.57 AM IST